Citizenship in India - General Awareness Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1 Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India ?

A Birth

B Acquiring property

C Descent

D Naturalisation

Answer: Option [B]

2 Which of the following is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring citizenship of India ?

A Parliament

B State Legislature

C President

D Home Minister of India

Answer: Option [A]

3 Find the correct statement regarding the acquisition of Indian citizenship ?

A If citizenship of India is to acquired by registration, one year residence in India is essential.

B If citizenship is to be acquired by naturalisation the person concerned must have resident in India for 5 years.

C If born in India, only that person can acquire citizenship at least one of whose parents is an Indian.

D Rules regarding the citizenship of India shall not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.

Answer: Option [C]

4 According to the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, which of the following is not a method of acquiring Indian Citizenship?

A Children of the diplomatic personnel or alien enemies born in Indiaon or after 26th, January 1950.

B Children born of Indian citizens abroad.

C Incorporation of territory not forming part of Indiaat the commencement of the Constitution.

D Naturalisation.

Answer: Option [A]

5 To acquire citizenship by registration a person must have been resident in India for how many years immediately before making an application?

A One year

B Two years

C Four years

D Five years

Answer: Option [D]

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